The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-30


whvl Because it was virtually the re-
fusal of Clemenceau 20 form "a ministry that
finally drove Grevy to bis latest action.
Eugene Clemenccau was born no Mouil-
ieron en- Pareds il September. ISL and was
graduated as a physician in Poris IN 1853 lie
was chosen 20 the national assembly two
years later, but resigned bso9usc Of com
plications between the government and the
commune lie w0s made president OF the
Paris municipal council in 1879 and In 1871
WINS srain sent 10 tie national assembly,
where be was accorded the position Of one
OF the leaders Of the Republican lie he's
been prominent in French POLITICS ever since
His career has been full exciting episode, not
the least Of which was duel I'm 1871 with
NJ le Commandment dc Poussargues. IN which
the commandant was wounded m the leg.
II is claimed that he already bitterly regrets
his recent action toward NJ. Grcvy, as II IS
said that he inadvertently acted Us the tool
of the Royalists. What viii happen next no
one can foreten. The congress which meets
20 elect n successor 10 Grevy may abolish
the office Then either the Anarchists or the
Rovalis.s will take the reins.
Don Carlos Maria de los Dolores Juan Isl
,oro Josef Francesca Quirino Antonio
Miguel. etc the rest Of bis name VIII be
found IN the encyclopedia, who Is called
Duke Of Madrid and calls himself Charles
VII. legitimate king Of Spain has now put
m n claim to be considered de jure king OF
France. US successor of the COmte de Cham
bord or "Henry W And what has Don
Carlos. etc, done 10 deserve these high
LonoIsi Well, he consented 70 he born, 10 be
q Bourbon, the descendant through one hne
of the great Henry Of Navarro and through
the other numerous mou'rchs Of Spain, IN
Guiding the great Charles Y and the latters
noted grandparents, Ferdinand and Isabella.
The issue involves the old Sale law in France
and its abrogation in Spain, the question
of an ancestors right 20 renouncc the inner
itance of his children, and the much more i'm
nortant question us 20 whether people has
right 20 choose its rulers
His father. Don Juan, Bourbon, died IN
exile at Brighton, Eng, Nov Is. lie had, IN
1868. abdicated in favor Of his son-that is,
surrendered his unexecuted claim 10 the Span
ish throne to Don Carlos. At that time the
Comte de Chambord claimed 10 be Henry
V OF France 10y legitimate descent, and
there was in France a large party IN
favor of restoring the old and origi-
nal line of Bourbon kings In French
politics those are called Legitimists. They
were greatly weakened 10y the death OF the
Comte de Chambord, as there are several
claimants Of nearly equal kin; but now Don
Carlos puts in his claim, AID If Spanish
rights are not barred, it appears that he IS
really and truly the head Of all the Bourbons.
To begin at the beginning, when the Franks
came down upon the old Roman province Of
Gaul and laid the foundation Of the present
France. they had serious trouble in regard
TO "woman's rights" So the Sale c'sea-
siden Franks enacted law that no woman
should ever reign. their party prevailed,
and so no woman has ever been
ruling queen of France. If a monarch left
daughters only the crown went to his
brother or nephew or remote relations IN
their order. Thus, in 1889, Henry Of Ma
vaIrc, son Of the Count Of Bourbon, became
king OF France and founded the noted Bour-
bon dvnasties His grandson, Louis XIV,
outlivel all his children, and one of his
grandchildren, Philip Of Anjou. by descent
on the other side, acquired a sort of title 10
the Spanish crown Charles IL, lunatic king
of Spain and thc last of the Spanish Hals
bur,.s. died in 400, and all the other lunatics
fen to cutting each others Threats about the
''balance of powern-that is, 10 prevent the
union Of France and Spain They fought
thirteen years, but Philip Of Anjou gained
the throne OF Spain. He gave up, however
all claims to tho French throne for
himself and hcrs-a ccssion now in bar
naains Don Carlos There is already a
party Of l. cim.sts in France known as the
Blanc dL2agae," who favor Don Carlos
as nearest after Henry Y" or the Comte de
ChambOrl Tho other claimants belong 10
tie Allousst branch Of the Spanish royal
family and tho descendants Of the princes Of
Naples and Parma Now Franco expelled
her Bourbons ia 1855 and again in $780,
so it is not likely she will trouble herself
much about Don Carlos. The Italians stIug
gled Desperately against their Bourbons in
lSiS and finally got ril Of them
Philip Of Anjou, the first French and Bour-
bon king Of Spain, outlived the talents Of his
race. for RIGHTEOUSNESS soon sapled the origi-